Ambiorix in KC (for the long-term?), Turnbow in MIL

Ambiorix Burgos closing in KC, MacDougal (and Affeldt?) Out

As Tom notes immediately below, Ambiorix Burgos has been recalled from Double-A Wichita, will take over as the closer, effective immediately. In his major-league debut on Saturday, he pitched a scoreless ninth inning in a tie ballgame - while MacDougal took the loss in the tenth.

"He's got electric stuff, and his field awareness is much improved", said GM Allen Baird. At AA Wichita, Burgos was 1-1 with a mediocre 4.50 ERA and a remarkable 17 strikeouts in eight innings. He appears to have had only one bad outing, because he posted six scoreless innings in seven appearances. Burgos' fastball reportedly tops out at 100 MPH.

No word yet on whether Burgos is just holding down the fort until Jeremy Affeldt returns, but if I had to speculate (and, since that's the entire point of this website, I do), I'd say that Burgos will be given every opportunity to seize the closer role for the long-term while Affeldt recuperates. Pena and Baird are both quite high on him. If he performs well over the next couple of weeks, the job could be his for good. If he struggles, even a little, it could mean a 200-mile bus trip back to Wichita.

Mike Adams Out, Derrick Turnbow Earns Save in MIL.

Mike Adams, we hardly knew ye. In fact, the vast majority of MLB fans and fantasy owners couldn't pick the Brewers' former closer out of a police lineup. And for the time being, that won't matter too much. Derrick Turnbow picked up his first save on Sunday, and according to Brewers' manager Ned Yost, Turnbow will get the next save opportunity, too.